Denial

— This is pretty low key and has a script more typical of a play than a film but it’s a good script in the hands of very talented actors. Rachel Weisz is Emory University professor and WWII historian Deborah Lipstadt whose book about Holocaust deniers catches public attention when one of the deniers, David Irving, sues her for libel. The ensuing legal battle for historical truth requires a good deal of self-denial itself. For those who are interested in the issue (I am) and in a very British courtroom drama, you’ll like it. With all the denials associated with the 2016 presidential race and spread through every media channel, it’s also topical. There may not be much action, but this is a precisely crafted film and a good one too.

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[2016. 110 min. Directed by Mick Jackson. Starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, and Timothy Spall.]
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/12/denial-review-rachel-weisz-holocaust-david-irving-toronto-film-festival